FOOD LOVE

Jul 28, 2009

OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY

Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer is our host for Outdoor Wedneday. Stop in to see her and the other participants in the mix. You will see some fabulous posts.

Well if you haven't heard me whining about it yet let me tell you how hot it is here in the Vancouver area. Good grief we are not used to this degree of heat and humidity here. It is a good 20-30 degrees hotter than what we usually get and the plants are starting to suffer. Good thing I took pictures because if I forget to water one time they will all be gone.

Happy looking Black Eyed Susans (for our hostess) to start with.

Here is my old "flower bed". I had hoped to get the box painted black but haven't gotten around to it. The petunias were supposed to completely fill in the whole bed but not yet.

Some of you have seen my Victorian planter before. It is getting pretty full but dries out so fast. Especially the top basket. This is on my top deck outside the french doors of the dining room.

Two types of daylilies that have been in my garden for about 15 years. That is white phlox in the bed. There is also a pink Japanese anemone too but the pink doesn't show up very well. It is a big kidney shaped bed in the middle of my front yard.

Your flowers are beautiful. I've never seen a black hollyhock. It is incredible.. Our weather here has been unslightly cool and very wet, thankfully no large water bills..lol. Thanks for stopping by for a visit to my blog. Happy Outdoor Wednesday... hugs ~lynne~

Beautiful! I'm so enjoying seeing everyone's blooms. Nothing is blooming here except dust because of the drought. Love the black eyed susans - they are one of my favorites. But the black hollyhock is just gorgeous! I've never seen one. Thanks for sharing these. Kathy

So beautiful! Oh how I miss these types of flowers. My lilies here are sulking from the ever present heat and refuse to bloom. That daylily and liatris combination is smashing, and I hope you cut these and bring them into the house.

The Black Eyed Susan and the lilies would look so beautiful in a vase with liatris as an accent. Then stick in a few of the longer lily leaves here and here. That is my free flower arranging tip for today..only because I love you Lucy.

Hey LoriIndeed that was my grandparents' marriage cert. Thanks so much. It's been unreal, like I said in my post about the rain..today cloudy & muggy.My central air conditioner blew up yesterday so now I"m waiting on the "MAN" to set me up in a brand new one $$$Happy OW LoriLove Claudiexoxo

Hi Lori !What a pretty flower garden ! You must have a green thumb - that is one thing I need - you got me beat !!!! I have killed several flowers this year......enough said.I took a peek at your santa you painted - I love it - you are a very talented painter ! I have been trying to brush up my painting and I am so out of practice...Do you know that they took all the painting books out of Michaels (Huge craft store ) for more scrapbooking ?? They still sell paint but, no books....just silly. One day I will post something I painted - for real with paint brushes, little ones and colors...LOL !Kammy